Hollow Knight: Hallownest

Mo Rong bid farewell to Ji Feng and set foot on the road back to the city with Ida.

"Brother, Wuma taught you that trick in the cemetery before."

The two of them stood on the elevator, and Mo Rong did not deny Ida's question.

"Can you teach me? I want to..."

"No."

Before Ida could finish speaking, Mo Rong simply refused.

"why?"

"I won't teach you this spell. Even if I teach you, you won't be able to use it."

After listening to Mo Rong's answer, Ida thought that he was still worried about what happened in the cemetery, and said anxiously:

"Brother, I know you are still angry with me, I..."

"Tap, stop, stop, who is angry with you? In your mind, am I such a stingy person?"

Morong interrupted him, knowing that he had misunderstood what he meant.

"I don't teach you not because I'm angry with you, but because you really can't use this spell."

"why?"

"Because you'll die if you use it."

Mo Rong said calmly. After hearing this, Ida was shocked, but then she felt that Mo Rong was playing tricks on him.

"Then why are you okay?"

"We are different."

Ida:?

Murong deleted and corrected some of what Wuma said that day, and briefly told Ida why he would die if he used it.

"What a shame. I wish I were born of the same race as you."

Ida sighed on the side, and Mo Rong deliberately choked him when he saw him like this.

"What, after learning how to do it, you dare to take action against that noble?"

"You don't really think it's a problem with this spell, do you?"

Ida waved her hand to signal him to stop talking.

"I know it's my personal problem. Even with your means, my choice would be the same as it was then."

"I always thought that maybe it would be fine if I endured it for a while, and it would be over if I endured it a little longer."

"Yeah, I'll pass away if I endure it."

"..."

It was already very late after the two returned to the City of Tears, and only sparse guards could be seen patrolling the streets.

As Ida said before, apart from guards, there were very few civilians on the street, and no one was seen sleeping outside.

Mo Rong squinted his eyes and looked at the silent city, hoping that not all the people he encountered today would live here, otherwise, sooner or later, he would be troubled here.

......

Morong still sleeps at Ida's house. Sometimes he feels that this is good. It's just a place to sleep anyway, so he might as well sleep at Ida's house from now on.

"Get up, let's go make bone nails."

Ida patted Mo Rong, who was still sleeping soundly. He was a little excited. He was going to get a bone nail of his own today.

Mo Rong waited for a while before getting up. It was all because of the bed. He had traveled through time here, but he still couldn't get rid of the temptation of the bed.

The two of them walked down the street towards the road where the bone nailer was. As expected, it took them quite a while.

Mo Rong suddenly remembered that the moth-wing cloak Ji Feng had given him had been on his body but not worn, so he immediately took it out and threw one to Ida.

"what is this?"

Ida shook out the cloak that Mo Rong threw to him, and found that it was in strips. She couldn't help but throw it back to Mo Rong in disgust.

"Why did you leave me some rags? Although I spent some money, I'm not so poor."

Mo Rong rolled his eyes at him. The wild boar couldn't eat the fine chaff, so he covered it up on his own.

Sure enough, after he put on the moth-wing cloak, he instantly felt that his body was several times lighter. If he burst out his power instantly, he could sprint for a short distance, which could be regarded as replicating the effect of the moth-wing cloak in the game.

Mo Rong couldn't wait to run forward, and his speed had indeed improved significantly. After running about ten meters, he sprinted back to Ida, feeling very happy.

When Ida saw Mo Rong behaving like this, how could he not know that this was the effect of the cloak he just threw back, and hurriedly reached out to Mo Rong.

"what?"

"Give it to me, can I try it too?"

"you want?"

Ida's eyes sparkled and she nodded vigorously twice.

Mo Rong took out another moth-wing cloak, but did not give it to Ida. Instead, he tied it on his head and smoothed it upwards, making it look like a bunch of braids.

Then Ida saw Mo Rong showing him a mysterious smile.

"The strong wind also has its way back."

Ida didn't know what to say, but after saying that, Mo Rong ran forward, leaving only Ida with a handsome back.

"Holy shit, Mo Rong, stop and give me back my cloak!"

......

This time the two of them quickly arrived in front of the nail maker's house. Ida was still sighing at the magic of the cloak. He had never run so fast. Although it took a lot of effort along the way, the strong wind blew on his cheeks. The hearty moment made him feel no regrets.

Sure enough, it’s better to drink it once in a while.

Murong knocked on the door of the house and pushed it open after getting the answer from inside.

The bone nailer in front of me has not changed at all from the one I saw a few days ago. Even the sitting position and the gesture of wielding the hammer are exactly the same.

"Master Nalis, I'm here to get my bone nails."

Nalis was still banging on the forging table and did not respond to his words.

Murong is also used to it. Nalis should not finish a stage without training and will not pay attention to anyone.

After waiting for a while, the forging hammer in Nalis's hand gradually slowed down until it stopped. Then he stood up and walked to the side of the room, picked up a pair of bone nails, and handed it to Mo Rong.

Mo Rong took the bone nail, and he couldn't put it down because of the luster it gave off. When he thought that this bone nail would accompany him throughout his journey to Hallownest, he couldn't help but feel excited.

"Master Nalis, can I name him?"

"Whatever, this bone nail was originally made for you."

"The bone nails will destroy powerful enemies vertically and horizontally, and all the accumulated filth in the evil atmosphere will be washed away, let him break the filth!"

Nalis silently recited it twice and said the good name.

After saying that, he planned to continue the unfinished forging.

"Master Nalis, wait! I also want to make bone nails."

Nalis paused, turned around and frowned, looking at Ida aside.

"Think about it before we talk."

"I came here after thinking about it!"

Seeing that Nalis was about to turn around again, Ida said quickly.

"The bone nails I want to make are a bit special. I don't know if Master Nalis can make them..."

Ida's voice slowly decreased, because he saw that Nalis had begun to blow his beard and stare.

"Good boy, this is the first time I heard someone doubt my skills, say!"

"The kid wants to make one, or to be precise, two bone nails."

"Ok?"

Naris didn't understand what he meant.

"These two bone nails are originally one body. If they are separated, the attack will be very fast. If they are combined, the attack will be very powerful."

“Divided, they are as fast as thunder and lightning, but together they are powerful enough to defeat a thousand enemies?

"Mo Rong interjected from the side.

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean, buddy, you are so educated."

Ida gave a thumbs up to Mo Rong, her eyes full of admiration, which made Mo Rong a little embarrassed.

After listening to their descriptions, Nalis looked at Ida in disbelief.

"I didn't expect you to be quite imaginative. I have been immersed in this art for many years, but I have never made a bone nail with such a shape."

"Can that be done, Master Nalis?"

"Come and pick it up in two days."

Nalis turned around and prepared to swing the hammer in his hand.

"Master Nalis, you haven't said how much yet?"

"...Seven hundred Geo."

"Is it so cheap?"

If Ida heard this from a few days ago, she would definitely come across time and give him a few slaps.

A pair of Murong's bone nails costs 500 Geo, let alone his two bone nails. Although they can be combined into one, it is unprecedented after all, and certain technical difficulties still need to be overcome.

"You have brought me a very good idea, so this is a discount for you."

Ida was a little pleased. She didn't expect that an idea could help him save a lot, so she quickly put Gio in a box aside.

"Then please leave it to Master Nalis."

Nalis ignored them and concentrated on his work.

The two walked out of the house, and Mo Rong asked Ida curiously:

"Where did you get this idea?"

"Actually, I wanted to create two bone nails from the beginning. One represents me and the other represents my big brother."

"Then I thought about how my eldest brother had treated me as his own all those years ago, so how could I draw a clear line with him, even if it was a bone nail."

"So the idea came to me."

Murong admired Ida very much, and suddenly felt a little annoyed. Why didn't he think of getting a creative bone nail even though he was here?

Thinking like this, Mo Rong put his hand on the bone nail, but accidentally put it on the nail blade, scratching the skin on his hand.

"Hey~, let me think about it, it won't happen."

There was a wry smile in his heart, it must be that the shit in his hand was complaining about him.

"Then have you thought about what to name your bone nail?"

"Um......"

Ida thought for a while and said:

"Just call it..."

"concentric."